Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Planning something BIG

It is my Biggest project to date as it will finish at 104" x 104"
8 x 8 rings and all Foundation Pieced.

The black above is my background fabric and below is the
fabric for my arches. Each arch goes dark to light. They look a little washed in this picture below.
I probably should have photographed them with the darks on top, oh well.

9 Sets of fabrics - 8 fabrics in each.

This photo below is a little better, it was taken at my LQS at the end of my "shopping trip".

I have to give HUGE thanks to Nicky at my LQS for all her assistance in helping me select my fabrics.

Above is the Quilt that was hanging in my LQS (left) and the one on the right that I found online and clinched the deal for me :o) My star points are going to be two toned, white and light blue. Here's hoping I get my points in the right spot (can you see the mistake above?) I am just waiting for my star point fabric to arrive.

OK so what you have just read above was written about 7 weeks ago and has been sitting here in Draft form in Blogger ever since. During this time I have been plodding away cutting out all the Foundation papers for my arches all the time the fabrics have been sitting here tormenting me. Then yesterday, me being me, I allowed myself to play and cut into some fabric. :0)

So far I've cut into the Yellow and Purple stacks and the rest are ironed ready to go.

22 comments
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Oh my gosh Sharon I know if you are brave barmy or probably both.It's going to be some quilt,and I look forward to watching it take shape.I love all the fabrics you have chosen .Go girl,I will be watching.xx

Oh my goodness Sharon, you are a better man than me lol! I don't think I would even dare attempt this, even though it is beautiful and I do love your fabric choices. Good luck - although I have no doubt you will make an amazing job of it x

Well, this is going to be one stunning quilt Sharon. I hope you enjoy the process of seeing your skill and hard work come together so beautifully.And... I expect to see a finished top no later than months end, LOL!!

Wow, that is a huge challenge and I look forward to watching you take that journey. I didnt spot the mistake until I looked really hard. If you had not mentioned that it was there I doubt that I would have seen it at all.

Hi, I'm Sharon, a mum of four with a love of Quilting, English Paper Piecing and Embroidery. Well, not sure if that should be a "love for" or an "addiction to", especially when it comes to EPP. My "to-do" list is long and life too short. I am looking forward to sharing my creations with you and remember to always "Create what YOU love".